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Ring ditches and ritual structure S of Chapel Farm

England
List entry 1006004
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006004
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
6.75 hectares
Grid reference
TL 73202 43134
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ring ditches and ritual structure S of Chapel Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial monument situated in Suffolk, England. The site comprises a series of ring ditches, earthwork features characteristic of prehistoric ritual and funerary practice, with structure S representing a distinct ritual or domestic element within the broader monument complex. These features date to the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, indicating use spanning several millennia of prehistory. The monument's designation reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of ritual activity and settlement patterns in ancient East Anglia, though the specific functions of individual structures remain subjects of ongoing archaeological interpretation.

Ring ditches and ritual structure S of Chapel Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006004. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ring ditches and ritual structure S of Chapel Farm?

Ring ditches and ritual structure S of Chapel Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial monument situated in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006004.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring ditches and ritual structure S of Chapel Farm?

Ring ditches and ritual structure S of Chapel Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006004.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring ditches and ritual structure S of Chapel Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ashen House moat and fishpond, 500m north of St Augustine's Church. (1.6 km), Whitley House moated site (2 km), West End House moated site, 640m west of St Lawrence's Church (2.3 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Ashen House moat and fishpond, 500m north of St Augustine's Church.
1.6 km
Whitley House moated site
2 km
West End House moated site, 640m west of St Lawrence's Church
2.3 km
Wixoe Roman town
2.5 km
Moat Farm, situated 750m south west of St Lawrence's Church
2.6 km
Essex Hall moated site, 700m ESE of Three Chimneys Farm
3.3 km
Dovecote at Blois Farm
5 km
Brockhold Farm moated site
7.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Ring ditches and ritual structure S of Chapel Farm

Ring ditches and ritual structure S of Chapel Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Ring ditches and ritual structure S of Chapel Farm

Great ChesterfordRoman town · ~14.2 milesColchesterRoman town · ~19.8 milesCambridgeRoman town · ~20.5 milesBattle of Maldon 991Battle (991) · ~24.8 miles
Domesday entry for Baythorn, Essex →
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